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List of experimental work recently instructed on the 40/50 Chassis.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 78\1\  scan0321
Date  13th October 1921
  
To Hy. {Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} from BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /Shn.
c. to Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
c. to EF.

X 4412

BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /Shn4/DB. {Donald Bastow - Suspensions} 13.10.21.

RE EXPERIMENTAL WORK ON 40/50 CHASSIS

REC'D 14 OCT 1921

We give below a list of experimental work recently instructed on the 40/50 Chassis, as a reminder in case you consider any of the work should now be looked upon as urgent:-

X. NO. TITLE OF EXPERIMENT. DRAWING NO. DATE OF INSTRUCTION.

4412. Water Escape Baffle in E.20750 19.9.21.
Radiator Filler Cap. to E.20756.

4407. Radiator with dented BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /Shn1/ 14.9.21.
matrix tubes. DB. {Donald Bastow - Suspensions} 14.9.21.

4399. Felt Ring & washer to E.20579.
make crankcase oil E.20580. 20.7.21.
Connections gas tight. E.20581.

4395. Oil Tight Magneto E.20557.
Control Tube in E.20558. 15.7.21.
Crankcase. E.20559.
E.20560.

Scheme No.410, showing a proposed Crankcase Filler and Breather, was left at West Wittering(Henry Royce's home town) by Mr Hives about 11.7.21.

No policy has yet been decided upon with reference to E.20742/3-Crankcase, with increased number of bolts to maintain a satisfactory oil tight joint at high speeds. The works report that approximately 200 Top and Bottom half crankcases are in hand on "P" Series.

BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /Shn.
  
  
From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).


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